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Birao, Central African Republic (CAR) – With the twin threats of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and malaria still very much present in Birao, northern CAR – the Female Engagement Team of the Zambian Contingent rolled their sleeves up to assist schoolchildren and local authorities in cleaning…

Dear friends, The 75th anniversary of the United Nations falls in the middle of a global pandemic. Our founding mission is more critical than ever. To promote human dignity. Protect human rights. Respect international law. And save humanity from war. When the pandemic hit, I called for a global…

On 26 October, 2020, Birao (capital of Vakaga, located about 1,300 km from Bangui) attended the first public session of his Court after several years without a hearing, to rule on alleged irregularities reported by an elected deputy from the locality. The president of the tribunal, Narcisse Wefio…

The Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic has a new home in Bangui – officially inaugurated on Friday, 13 November 2020 by Head of State Faustin Archange Touadéra, in the presence of the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in CAR, Denise Brown, as well as…

Voter education took centre stage at a training workshop for leaders of civil society organizations who will engage with the electorate in the run-up to the upcoming elections in the Central African Republic (CAR). The “Support project for the electoral process” four-day training series was jointly…

MINUSCA today handed over a set of renovated buildings specially designated for female military personnel at Camp Kassaï in Bangui – shining a light on issues of gender within Security Sector Reform (SSR). The significance of reforming the security sector in a post-conflict setting such as the…

Electoral materials including ballot boxes, voting booths and electoral kits, part of a batch of electoral equipment donated by the Republic of South Africa to support the democratic process in the Central African Republic (CAR), arrived in the country’s capital Bangui on 3-4 December 2020. On hand…

Hundreds of women peacefully marched through the main streets of the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui today to demand for inclusive, violence-free elections. “ All we want is peace,” sang the participants who donned white t-shirts, a symbol of their message for peace. They called for…

by Arsène T. Gbaguidi, Director of the Electoral Assistance Division, UN Mission in Central African Republic The Central African Republic remains a fragile State. After decades of armed political conflict, the return to constitutional order in 2016 was an important step for the country. Presidential…

The MINUSCA Burundi Contingent handed over two newly-renovated structures to local authorities in the Central African Republic’s Ombela Mpoko and Njoukou sub-prefectures. The commander of the 750-strong Burundi Contingent (BURBATT), Colonel Jean Pierre Hakizimana, and a MINUSCA representative…

The Secretary-General has been following reports of increasing tensions in the Central African Republic with growing concern. He condemns the escalating violence and calls on all actors to urgently cease hostile actions and work towards ensuring conditions conducive to the holding of credible…

Security is high on the electoral agenda as the general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), set to begin on 27 December 2020, approach – reason for MINUSCA to conduct electoral security training for female personnel of the Central African Armed Forces from 17-19 December in Bangui. 50…